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raves +2 posted May 21, 2008 02:41AM GMT
Answered Mickey Mouse
The gifted children are now suffering because the teachers have to sit and baby sit those that don't want to learn. I speak from first hand experience. As a parent of an honor roll student, they do not have enough teachers for them. -
raves +1 May 21, 2008 07:28PM GMTCarol, I have so many mixed feelings about this. NCLB has failed, but what has failed even more is the NEA and the public school system as a whole. I was listening to a superintendent from a school in the mid west yesterday complaining about making cuts because of rising fuel costs and food costs. He explained that last year they cut costs by 20% and the state wants them to cut another 10% this year. What I really want to know is why are the districts spending money so carelessly that any school district can actually cut even 10%. My state spends an average of 12-14,000/student/year for regular education. It costs less than that for many private schools. I find our system so riddled with trouble it is disheartening. My 8 year old has an IQ in the MENSA range, yet the teacher he has this year has fought every step of the way (even when the principal got involved) to give him different spelling/math and homework assignments. We are putting him in private school next year because we feel he needs more challenging academics. Our public school teachers in DE make good money and I know the teachers in my sons elementary school have the students in class for only 6 hours a day (1hr is for specials). I am tired of hearing about money for teachers, I want the teachers to no...Carol, I have so many mixed feelings about this. NCLB has failed, but what has failed even more is the NEA and the public school system as a whole. I was listening to a superintendent from a school in the mid west yesterday complaining about making cuts because of rising fuel costs and food costs. He explained that last year they cut costs by 20% and the state wants them to cut another 10% this year. What I really want to know is why are the districts spending money so carelessly that any school district can actually cut even 10%. My state spends an average of 12-14,000/student/year for regular education. It costs less than that for many private schools. I find our system so riddled with trouble it is disheartening. My 8 year old has an IQ in the MENSA range, yet the teacher he has this year has fought every step of the way (even when the principal got involved) to give him different spelling/math and homework assignments. We are putting him in private school next year because we feel he needs more challenging academics. Our public school teachers in DE make good money and I know the teachers in my sons elementary school have the students in class for only 6 hours a day (1hr is for specials). I am tired of hearing about money for teachers, I want the teachers to not have tenure and act professionally. The teacher my son had last year is the epitome of what a teacher should be. However what I am seeing is that he is a rarity. I truly do hope that our education system changes as I realize that not everyone can send their kids to private school. I want what is best for all of our children.(less)
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raves +6 posted Mar 06, 2008 03:13AM GMT
Answered Senator Ted Kennedy
Unfortunately, there are going to be children left behind because of intellectual differences despite all of the money thrown into these programs. I think all kids deserve the chance to be the best that they can be. Realistically however, some will never read well or be good at math because of disabilities or intellectual deficit. -
raves +3 Mar 06, 2008 01:25PM GMTI agree 100%.
Schools have become babysitters and unpaid ones at that. I attended a school awards ceremony where many children recieved awards for academics then at the end they wheeled in the mentaly disabled students and gave one an award for learning to say the sound "A" and another for learning A,B,C. Those 5 "students" require atleast 2 teachers, a seperate classroom, a special bus and their own nurse. All supplied at tax payer expense.
No Child Left Behind should not be about those that cannot possibly or remotely keep up. -
raves +5 posted Mar 06, 2008 01:32AM GMT
Answered Senator Ted Kennedy
If you recall, George Bush gave Teddy all of the credit at the signing ceremony in the White House. He even invited the Kennedys back, en masse, for a memorial ceremony. Bush really reached out to the Democrats, through their "elder" statesman Teddy, and they bit the hand that fed them! So typical!
Answered Senator Ted Kennedy
Unfortunately, there are going to be children left behind because of intellectual differences despite all of the money thrown into these programs. I think all kids deserve the chance to be the best that they can be. Realistically however, some will never read well or be good at math because of disabilities or intellectual deficit.